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College of Horticulture & Forestry / Forestry & Natural Resources / Academic Programs

Programmes

  1. M.Sc. Forestry (Silviculture and Agroforestry)

M.Sc. fields of specialization

  1. Agroforestry
  2. Tree Improvement
  3. Silviculture and Forest Management
  4. Forest Ecology and Wildlife

Courses offered in M.Sc.

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

SAF-501*

Silviculture

2+1=3

I

SAF-502*

Forest Biometry

1+1=2

I

SAF-503*

Silvicultural Practices

1+1=2

II

SAF-504*

Agroforestry Systems

2+1=3

I

SAF-505*

Interactions in Agroforestry Systems

1+1=2

II

SAF-506

Modern Nursery Technologies

1+1=2

II

SAF-507

Plantation Forestry

2+1=3

I

SAF 508

Industrial Agroforestry

1+1=2

II

SAF-509

Climate Change and Conservation Silviculture

2+0=2

I

SAF-510

Trees and Shrubs for Agroforestry

1+1=2

II

SAF-511

Economics of Agroforestry Systems

2+1=3

I

SAF-512

Tree Seed Technology

2+1=3

II

SAF-513

Nutrient and Weed Management in productionForestry

1+1=2

I

SAF-514

Crop and Live Stock Management in Agroforestry

2+0=2

II

*Minor discipline from the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources entitled ‘Forest Biology and Tree Improvement’

Minor Courses 08 (disciplines from the subjects closely related to a student’s major subject)

Forest Biology and Tree Improvement, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Meteorology, Agronomy, Botany, Floriculture and Landscaping, Fruit Science, Soil Science, Vegetable Science or any other as approved by Dean, Postgraduate Studies.

*In case a student opts ‘Forest Biology and Tree Improvement’ as his/her minor discipline, the minor advisor will be from the same department i.e. Department of Forestry & NR.

* In case a student opts for split minor, he/she has to study minimum 9 (6+3) credit hours instead of 8 credit hours.

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

FBT-501

Applied Forest Tree Improvement

2+1=3

I

FBT-502

Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Management

2+1=3

I

FBT-503

Breeding Methods in Forest Trees

2+1=3

II

FBT-504

Reproductive Biology of Forest Trees

2+1=3

II

FBT-505

Tree Seed Orchards

2+1=3

I

FBT-506

Quantitative Genetics in Forest Tree Breeding

2+1=3

II

FBT-507

Forest Genetic Diversity and Conservation

3+0=3

I

FBT-508

Biotechnology in Forestry

2+1=3

II

FBT-509

Clonal Forestry

2+0=2

I

FBT-510

Forest Ecophysiology

2+1=3

II

FBT-511

Physiology of Woody Plants

2+1=3

I

FBT-512

Breeding for Insect Pest and Disease Resistance in Trees

2+1=3

II

FBT-513

Tree Seed Technology

2+1=3

I

 

Courses offered in B.Sc.

Semester

Course No.

Title

Cr. Hrs.

Undergraduate courses

(Semester I)

Forst 301

Introductory Agroforestry

1+1

(Semester II)

Forst 102

Introduction to Forestry

1+1

 

Forst 103

Forest Resource Management

1+1

 

Forst 491 (i)

Agro-industrial Attachment – Forest based Industry

0+4

 

Forst 491 (ii)

Agro-industrial Attachment – High-tech Nursery (Tree Planting Stock Production)

0+4

 

Forst 492

Experiential Learning in Nursery Production of Agro-forestry Trees

0+20

Diploma in Agriculture

(Semester I)

Forst 51

Elementary Agroforestry

1+1